BR Video: Public says Andy Murray lacks Tim Henman's appeal

LONDON - Despite Andy Murray's continuing success at Wimbledon, members of the public interviewed in the latest Brand Republic video do not believe he has as much appeal to Britons as Tim Henman did and will never be as big as David Beckham -- watch it now.

Members of the public said that Murray is not "the same kind of guy" as Henman. One lady thought Murray didn't have the same appeal as Henman "because Tim's English" -- Murray is Scottish.

The majority held the opinion that if Murray was to win Wimbledon, and if Henman had done the same, the Englishman would hold far more appeal.

Another man also felt that Murray isn't liked as much as Henman because: "A lot of people think Murray has an attitude, it might be shyness, whereas Tim Henman was a bit of a soft, English lad next door."

However, some people questioned did feel Murray had the potential to achieve Henman's level of popularity because the Scotsman is "young and good at his sport".

Most of the people interviewed believed that Murray, despite being rebranded as a British sporting hero, would never be as big as David Beckham as he doesn't have the "looks". Others said it was because tennis is not as popular as football in the UK.

Murray is now sponsored by the Fred Perry brand.

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